Knowledge centre
Healthcare governance knowledge centre
Plain-English guides to clinical governance, clinical audit and assurance — written by Complys and checked against published guidance, with sources on every page.
What is clinical governance?
The system for assuring and improving quality in healthcare.
The 7 pillars of clinical governance
The seven components that make up clinical governance.
What is a clinical audit?
Systematic review of care against explicit standards — and how it differs from research.
The clinical audit cycle explained
From standard to re-audit, stage by stage — and why closing the loop matters.
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